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2024 U.S. Open

2024 U.S. Open

by Ross Bolling The Racquet Club of Philadelphia hosted the 2024 United States Open over the last two weeks of February. It was the seventy-second time the Open had been held, and it was one of the very best. The court tennis community raised a near record-breaking...

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2024 World Masters

2024 World Masters

Calling US Seniors! Will you be 50 or older this year? If so, you might consider playing in the World Masters individual events in England. Dates are May 9 - 18 and the location is Queen's Club in London. Specific dates for each age bracket vary slightly, and the...

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2024 World Doubles Championship

2024 World Doubles Championship

The Racquet Club of Chicago is pleased to be hosting the 2024 World Doubles Championship. We are expecting a strong field of contenders and a week filled with outstanding competition, camaraderie, and fun. Below, please find a schedule of the week’s athletic and...

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Open House at Georgian Court

Open House at Georgian Court

April 6, 2024 all day Please join us for an open house day at Georgian Court in Lakewood, NJ, to play or watch court tennis in action and tour the Casino building, Gardens and Arboretum at this magnificent property. The USCTPF has had a long relationship with the...

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2024 Wharton Cup

2024 Wharton Cup

by Dawson Lane The 2024 Wharton Cup at The Tuxedo Club had a strong Tuxedo flavor with a few non-Tuxedo players sprinkled in for some spice! Jeremy Kidde barely snuck into the draw with a 49.7 handicap, and as the #1 seed and prohibitive favorite, he lived up to the...

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Newport Hosts 2024 US 60s & 70s

Newport Hosts 2024 US 60s & 70s

by Tony Hollins The National Tennis Club at the International Tennis Hall of Fame was proud to host the US 60s & 70s national championships in both singles and doubles. It was fantastic to see the depth of the fields in all four events, with players representing...

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2024 Noll Cup

2024 Noll Cup

2024 Noll Cup - Chicago - Feb 2-4, 2024 John Pak def. Sawyer Duncan 6-2, 4-6, 6-3 Full Report & draw to follow

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2024 Burke Cup

2024 Burke Cup

by Leon Smart The 2024 Burke Cup occurred at the Tennis & Racquet in Boston on January 26th – 28th. Players from Boston, New York, Tuxedo, Newport, Aiken and Philadelphia made up the field. The tournament started with the number 1 seed, Brad Ursprung, taking on...

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2024 Etchebaster

2024 Etchebaster

By an interested observer The Etchebaster trophy was contested at the Racquet Club of Chicago from January 19th – 22nd, 2024. Six players traveled to Chicago from New York, Boston, Detroit, Philadelphia, Washington D.C and Aiken. There was also a strong field of 16...

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2024 Hickey Cup

2024 Hickey Cup

by James Greenley The Hickey Cup was played at Georgian Court University in Lakewood, NJ. There was a full draw of 16 players from Washington, Philadelphia, Boston, Tuxedo and Newport. There was some superb tennis from everyone in the tournament. There were two draws....

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Westwood 70+ Invitational – 2024

Westwood 70+ Invitational – 2024

by Ivan Ronaldson With the Hickey Cup at Lakewood oversubscribed, Westwood held a Level event for handicaps 70 and above. A total of 15 players entered, with nine locals and six traveling from Philadelphia and Newport. In the top half of the draw, both the 1st and 4th...

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2024 Junior Handicap

2024 Junior Handicap

by Dawson Lane A small but enthusiastic group of Junior played in the 2024 Junior Handicap Singles at the Tuxedo Club on January 13th & 14th. Hazel Christensen, Johnny Dawson, Walt Laukitis, Kurt Mueller & Calliope Yannuzzi participated in a round-robin where...

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2024 Parent Child

2024 Parent Child

by Dawson Lane No non-Tuxedo entries to the 2024 Parent-Child allowed the conversion to a Family Handicapped Doubles event! This change allowed 12 teams to participate in a fun weekend of handicapped doubles. Three (4) team round robins saw the winners of each group,...

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**IMPORTANT TOURNAMENT SCHEDULING INFO** Hickey Cup There are limited spaces; if you have not entered and are interested, please contact Ivan Ronaldson ASAP New Tournament! Westwood 70 + Invitational Singles tournament is open to players with handicaps 70 and above....

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2023 USCTA Annual Dinner, Awards & Auction

2023 USCTA Annual Dinner, Awards & Auction

by James Zug In mid-December 2023, the Racquet & Tennis Club hosted the twenty-sixth annual United States Court Tennis Association dinner and auction during the traditional Whitney Cup weekend. Nearly two hundred people came to the dinner. It was ably chaired...

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Fortnight Before Christmas

Fortnight Before Christmas

Fortnight Before Christmas By Peter Pell and Jim Zug   'Twas the fortnight before Christmas, when all through the Clubhouse Not a bleacher was roaring, although ready to pounce. The mugs were placed on the mantle with care, In hopes that victory soon would be...

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